LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Usually, August is "vacation month." Maybe not
so much this year.
Yes, it seems like the "staycation" is back, as
people scale back their trips due to the COVID-19
pandemic.
We're actually lucky here. There's plenty to
do in and around central PA for day trips or
quick weekend jaunts, ones that allow for social
distancing, too.
Our area has many wineries, where you can sit
outside and, often, take in spectacular mountain
views. The nearby Appalachian Trail and many
other spots offer terrific hiking and, with the
extension of "Saturday Nights in the City," outside
dining has gone from rare to everywhere.
This month, we bring back our special "focus"
sections, which we suspended after the
coronavirus threw our entire story planning
process out of whack back in March.
So, for August, we have numerous stories
dedicated to schools and youth, as we do every
year. This subject couldn't be more pertinent or
timely since, as I write this introduction in mid-
July, we're still not certain how schools, children
and parents will adjust to the new pandemic
academics. There seems to be only one sure
thing—most physical buildings plan to reopen.
This month, we've also brought back our
"Happenings" section. It's much shorter than
usual, given the continuing paucity of events in
and around Harrisburg. However, we consider the
revival of this section to be yet another small step
back to some state of normalcy.
Lastly, I would like to put into ink something that
I blogged about last month. In July, the venerable
Press & Journal of Middletown printed its final
edition after 166 years in business.
We would like to extend our warmest wishes to
the publishers, Joe and Louise Sukle, as well as
to their talented and dedicated staff. The Press
& Journal was regarded as one the best weeklies
in the state, but it nonetheless couldn't survive
the harsh economics of local news, plus the
devastation wrought by the pandemic.
The newspaper business gets tougher each day,
as we well know. If you would like to support our
efforts to deliver a quality news product to the
greater Harrisburg area, I encourage you to please
join our new membership program, Friends of
TheBurg.
With that, enjoy our August issue!
LAWRANCE BINDA
Co-Publisher/Editor-in-Chief
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CONTENTS
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NEWS
9. NEWS DIGEST
12. CITY VIEW
AROUND THE BURG
14. AROUND TOWN
16. OUTINGS
18. CITY FOLKS
20. DOING GOOD
22. FROM THE GROUND UP
YOUTH & SCHOOLS
24. EDUCATED GUESS
26. BREAKING WALLS,
BUILDING LIVES
28. SOMETHING SPECIAL
30. ALL TOGETHER NOW
GOOD EATS
32. CHEF'S KITCHEN
34. BURG BREWS
36. ON THE FARM
38. HOME COOKING
CULTURE
40. MUSICAL NOTES
HAPPENINGS, 41
SPORTS & HEALTH
42. FAMILY HEALTH
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